Centinela Cafe

A gem in LA. Centinela cafe is the best cafe in town. INCREDIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE like no other. So kind and accurate with my orders. They serve PHENOMENAL breakfast and lunch.

The burgers, eggs with bacon and sausage, the breakfast burritos, the huevos and chorizo, the chili cheese fries, the breakfast sandwiches, French toast, pancakes and the Belgium waffles always absolutely hit the spot.

The staff is beyond amazing and their chefs COOK AMAZING!!!

I've been coming to Centinela Cafe ever since I started attending the middle school that is nearby. I remember I used to skip eating lunch at school to only have a late lunch afterschool here. It's one of few mom and pop places that is still around from my childhood I still enjoy as an adult today.

Honestly, their food is so good and freshly made to order. I always opt for either the chicken tacos, the carnitas plate, or the cheeseburger special. Their taquitos aren't bad either.

The service is always top notch. The staff are always friendly and they have never made a mistake with my orders. The cafe itself looks like your typical 90's cafe. It has the red seats with the black tables and cream colored walls with the mini blinds. It screams nostalgia to me and takes me back to the 12 year old kid that walked in almost every Friday afternoon to have a late lunch with my friends.

The price is affordable. A cheeseburger special runs about $12 including tax. And if you ask politely for a calendar, they will give one to you for free.

I love coming here, the food always tastes fresh. Everything is made to order Off the griddle, very consistent. I feel welcomed every time. Place is clean. I've had different plates from Breakfast, lunch and dinner And they are all good.

So so happy to discover this place and that is the beauty of Yelp.

Needed a place to enjoy brunch after getting to our destination and the wait was way too long. Found this place a few blocks away and it was fantastic. Kind staff who were on top of their game. Great food and killer selection. I got the Machacha Breakfast Burrito and it was huge. It was also delicious.

Mad respect for strong coffee and plenty of it.

Next time I make it here I'm going to drop some serious coin on the Marvel vs Capcom arcade game at the front entrance.

Hole in a wall spot. Definitely a solid breakfast burrito! Salsa was pretty good too! Will be back

I'm constantly searching for spots like Centinela Cafe. Fairly inexpensive, lots of eats to choose from, and good service. While the location is cramped for parking, it's easy to see why this is the neighborhood joint. I ordered machaca with eggs. The portions were enormous and it included tortillas. Bottomless coffee and water cups up front. This is a no frills cafe and the food was good!

Decent food in a hole in the wall type place. Make sure you're not in a rush bc like the other reviews say, it's a slowwwww process. I ordered three breakfast burritos to go, which was hard enough bc I couldn't find the different types on their website or on Yelp photos. The employee was trying to explain the differences to me over the phone but it was so loud that it was hard to hear.

There's only one register so even though I ordered for pick up, I had to wait 15-20 minutes to get through to the line to get my food. The place is small but buzzing with activity so plan accordingly.

Overall the Centinela burritos were pretty good. The eggs are saucy so that was something different that I haven't had before. A bit pricey for breakfast burritos but they are decently sized.

The food is always great. Service is hit or miss. Ambiance is petite cafe for a quick bite. Things to grab: breakfast burrito, horchata, burgers, and they're fries.

I been coming here for about 13 years. This last visit my son ordered chili cheese fries. We sat in a booth near the mirrors and witnessed that my son's chili cheese fries were microwaved. While we sat here eating they use the microwave to speed up the cooking of the food they are preparing.

So I call up to order a breakfast burrito and first off the lady was mad rude. Like I'm ordering trying to make some edits to my burrito(getting my hash browns crispy) and ole girl hang up in my face. So whatever I go pick it up and man they done skimped me on the hash browns smh. Like I'm eating this thang right now and I ain't tasting no type of hash